Where does “wíṭṣ” come from?
wíṭṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wíćš, from Proto-Indo-European wéyḱs ~ wiḱés, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Ancestry of “wíṭṣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wíćš | village; household |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyḱs ~ wiḱés | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |